Accidents, deaths can be traced to flaws in road

January 06, 2006|The Morning Call

How many more need to die before the criminally unsafe median strips are repaired on Interstate 78 near Hellertown? At least on the east-bound lanes, the passing lane's drop from the concrete driving surface to the median looks to be at least five inches, and could be as much as eight inches.

This flaw in both design and building leads to catastrophic accidents.Recent fatalities were not the first nor shall they be the last. People whose responsibility it is to ensure these roads are safe should lose their jobs. Perhaps after enough heads roll, I-78 will be made safe.